Thatscricket - News - Cricket: Ghavri seeks to quit as Bengal coach

[an error occurred while processing this directive]Kolkata: The newly appointed coach of the Bengal cricket team Karsan Ghavri has expressed his desire to step down from the relinquish the post mainly to attend to his ailing mother.Cricket Association of Bengal's (CAB) Joint Secretary Bablu Koley said that Ghavri has not submitted his resignation paper but has verbally told the CAB authorities about his decision.The former Test cricketer has informed the CAB over telephone from Mumbai that it is difficult for him to continue as coach considering his mother's illness and the amount of travelling required as the coach of the team."He was finding it difficult because of his mother's illness and therefore wished to relinquish the job so that we could select another coach," Koley said.CAB president Jagmohan Dalmiya would talk to Ghavri and ascertain his views before taking a final decision on appointing a new coach.Dalmiya was largely responsible for Ghavri's appointment as Bengal's first outstation coach in an effort to reverse the team's sliding fortunes over the past few seasons.PTI